This is an extremely shortsighted comment. If they don't pay you they: - Have no incentive to make you continue contributing, - Have no decision power over w

This is an extremely shortsighted comment. If they don't pay you they: - Have no incentive to make you continue contributing, - Have no decision power over what component you contribute to, - Have no decision power over when or how often you contribute, - Have no ground for asking that you follow any particular process (due to the first point), - etc.